The 12 recipients, who have the right to use O.M. after their names, include:
* Gail Asper, business and community leader who is president of the CanWest Global Foundation, and as head of The Asper Foundation is leading the campaign to establish The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg;
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* Prof. Clifford H.C. Edwards, a member of the Order of Canada and dean emeritus of the faculty of law at the University of Manitoba, and president for more than 20 years of the Manitoba Law Reform Commission;
* Prof. Ivan Eyre, professor emeritus in University of Manitoba's school of art, and one of Canada's leading artists. His work is displayed in the Pavilion Gallery in Assiniboine Park;
* Janice Filmon, a tireless activist in community volunteer organizations, especially with the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation;
* Elmer Hildebrand of Altona, a broadcast pioneer marking his 50th year with Radio Southern Manitoba, which grew from two to 28 prairie radio stations under his leadership;
* John Albert Jack, retired principal of Andrew Mynarski VC School, president of the Manitoba Schools Science Symposium, and a founder and longtime leader in numerous black educator and Caribbean cultural organizations;
* Lynn B. Johnston, a member of the Order of Canada whose syndicated cartoon For Better or Worse has reflected Canadian social and cultural issues for more than 25 years, and reaches a potential 220 million readers each day in 23 countries;
* Verna J. Kirkness, a member of the Fisher River Cree Nation and of the Order of Canada, has taught since 1954, and created the highly successful Native Indian Teacher Education Program at the University of British Columbia;
* S. June Menzies, an economist and member of the Order of Canada, has spent decades advocating for women and social justice. She helped create the Osborne House women's shelter.
* Ken Ploen, who came from Iowa in 1957 to play with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, leading the team to four Grey Cup championships, settling here and volunteering in a wide variety of charitable organizations;
* Prof. Paul Thomas, who has taught political studies at the University of Manitoba for more than 30 years. He has led or participated in major public inquiries, and was the university's first Duff Roblin Professor in Government;
* Ed Wood, a member of St. Theresa Point First Nation and a respected elder, who has worked for more than 50 years to promote and preserve aboriginal languages and culture.
